When will Citalopram stop making me miserable?
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I have officially been on Citalopram for 4 weeks now. The first 2 weeks I experienced racing heart, insomnia, and heightened anxiety after taking it. Every single morning I was extremely sick to my stomach and puked. These side effects finally went away after 2 weeks and I was very excited to see the light at the end of the tunnel. NOT! Week 3 I began to notice myself more and more anxious through out the day and began to get extremely worked up over the smallest things. This really takes a toll on me as I am a person who cries when I am starting to spin into a panic, and that is the last thing I want to do at my full time job. I have just taken my first pill of week 5 and this is still continuing. I know everyone says to wait it out, but so far this drug has only made me miserable. This is my first time taking something for my anxiety.
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rachel01403 rachel97332
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Ok I'm on week 7. Everything was great last week but this past few days have been hell! I'm a roller coaster. Plus, feel like I have the flu or something! Shakes, ears are constantly ringing, nauseous, headache, muscle spasms/soreness/tension, heart racing and beating strongly, followed by extreme fatigue after these "episodes". It was all of these things at once & it came in waves. Felt like I should go to the hospital. Just the worst and strongest anxiety symptoms I've ever experienced
so, I think these may be the side affects that people are talking about that I hadn't dealt with until now.
rachel97332 rachel01403
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Wow!! I'm so sorry! After my 2nd week I had a few good days of feelings as though things will get better but only got worse. When I have very heightened anxiety now, I shake like crazy and I never did that before. I too feel extremely tired and kind of in a daze after I have an episode. I seriously will go into a panic over me thinking my boyfriend is ignoring a text from me. we live together so it is completely irrational and silly. A lot of things I am reading are saying it could take anywhere from 2 to even 6 months for full effect. That makes me nervous as I don't want to deal with this for that long but am trying to stay positive thinking of myself without anxiety. Lol.